The flu is here early, says Kingston expert, but vaccine uptake is slow

A Kingston infectious disease specialist is warning that influenza season seems to be arriving a month earlier than expected, and is urging people to book their flu shots as the holidays loom. “We’ve seen a real sudden and dramatic increase in the number of positive test cases of people who are being tested for viral-like illnesses,” says Dr. Gerald Evans, the medical director of infection prevention and control at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, and the chair of the Division